Rose Street

A ribbon cutting will be held at the Rose Street Neighborhood in Blue River at 2 pm on December 10. The 6 home project was designed as a recovery effort, after the 2020 wildfire. It is anchored by the McKenzie Community Land Trust with the 3 -bed /1.5 bath, 1,300 sq ft, homes available at an estimated sale price: of $250k-$275k . The underlying land remains in the trust, leased for 99 years for a monthly fee.

Guest speakers: Heather Buch, Lane County Commissioner; Emily Reiman, Executive Director, DevNW; Caleb Yant, Deputy Director, Oregon Housing & Community Services.

Refreshment provided. All are welcome. Please RSVP: mckenzieclt.org/events-tours

Christmas Bazaar

The Vida McKenzie Community Center’s annual Christmas Bazaar is set for Saturday, December 13th and December 14 from 9 am to 3 pm at the Walterville Community Center. The family fun event will feature shopping, music, a visit by Santa, raffle prizes, and local artisan gifts as well delicious festive food and treats. Everyone is welcome

Featured vendors include McKenzie River Lavender Farm, Honey Paddle Farm, Tammy’s Gift Baskets, Renee Langlois Crafts, Martina Conn’s Art and Jewelry, Heritage Cookies, Janet Savage Art, Joyce Hubbard’s Art, 3J Vintage Glass Bird Feeders, Kathryn Quilling, Sandy Dunbar Art, Dawna Nickolauson Crafts, Wetnose Warriors Outreach, Michael Atkinson 3D Objects, Diana Brotlund Cards, Flatbed Farms, SARU Bear Essentials, Lauri Goodpasture Crafts, Soft Peaks Cakery, Melissa Beckwith Crafts, Norma Sacketts Crafts, Kiger Plews Treats, Becky Kampschroeder Art, Lynn Hill Beaded Sun Catchers, Sticks & Stones Sun Catchers, Debra Brower’s Cutting Boards

*Special note* The Vida McKenzie Community Center is the host of this event at the Walterville Community Center (aka Walterville Grange).

Christmas Parade

Now in its 73rd annual year, this year’s Springfield Christmas Parade’s theme is the Enchanted Snowman Forest. This Saturday, December 6, from noon to 3 p.m., several streets along the route will be closed for safety and traffic control.

Hosted by Oregon Riders Society, the parade will begin at 1 p.m. on Olympic Street, continue onto Mohawk, and makes its final stretch down Main Street.

Please note that, for the first time, parking will not be allowed on Main Street during the event.

Closures include:

• Main Street: 28th Street to Pioneer Parkway East – Trucks should detour at 42nd Street.

• Mohawk Blvd / 14th Street: 18th Street to S A Street

• Olympic Street: 28th Street to Mohawk Blvd.

• New this year: No Parking on Main Street from 14th Street to Pioneer Parkway East.